Palaya pankajanabha

Ragam: Ghanta Thalam: Adi

Arohanam:S G2 R2 M1 P N2 S
Avarohanam: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S


pallavi
pAlaya pankaja krpAlaya pAlita surajAla!

caranam 1
kAlada mana vidhi vAsava sannuta kanaka rucira cEla!

caranam 2
ghOra danuja kula vIra mardana gOpAla vadhUlOla!

caranam 3
shArada purANishA-kara sannibha cArumukha sushIla!

caranam 4
mura phaNi khaga vara kambu lasita kan dhara suguNapAla!

caranam 5
taraNi hima kiraNa nEtra yugaLa shubha hariNamada nitAla!

caranam 6
pATala bimba phala dhara mOhana pAvanatara lIla!

caranam 7
hATaka manju kirITa yOgi hrdayAbja kalita khEla!

caranam 8
bhOgivara shayana bhakta nivaha ghana puNya jalada nIla!

caranam 9
sAgara sama gambhIrya jagat traya sArvabhauma mUla!

caranam 10
maramaNAmala maNimaya kuNDala maNDita sukapOla!

caranam 11
mAra janaka gaLa bhAsura kaustubha manjuLa vanamAla!

caranam 12
sAmaja bhIti virAmada pAtaka jaladhara vAtula!

caranam 13
tAmarasEkSaNa kunda radana vara tApasAnukUla!

caranam 14
AnandAmrta rUpa cidEkara sArNava kallOla!

caranam 15
syAnandUrapurAlaya natajana jala vibudhasAla!


Meaning

Protect oh Pakajanabha!  The paragon of compassion; savior of Devas.
You are worshiped by Siva, Brahma, and Indra, and you adorn golden garments.
You destroyed the terrible demon community and you are the favorite of the Gopikas.
You are as beautiful as the autumnal moon with a charming face and you are the embodiment of good virtues.
YOu have the king of birds Garuda whose feet are entwined by the snakes.
You have a neck that shines like a conch and you protect people of good virtues.
You have the sun and moon as your eyes and you adorn Kasturi on your forehead.
You have lips like the Bimba fruit and you look marvelous.
You are wearing a beautiful crown and your sport in the lotus-like hearts of the sages.
You are resting on the serpent king; meritorious to the host of devotees.
You are as majestic as the ocean.  You are the originator as well as the universal monarch of the three worlds.
You are the consort of Lakshmi.  Your cheeks are radiant with the effulgence from the gem-studded earrings.
Oh, progenitor of Cupid!  Your neck is adorned with a Kaustubha gem and beautiful Vanamala, a garland of wildflowers.
Like the hurricane dispersing the clouds, you also destroyed the fear of the elephant.
You have eyes like red lotus and teeth like the jasmine bud.  You are considerate to the sages.
You are the personification of bliss and you are to me what the ocean is to the waves.
You dwell in Syanandurapura.  You are the celestial tree to the devotees who fervently pray to you.